2016 Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship Transcript

Slide 1 Introduction
Welcome to Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship at San Diego International Airport.
Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship is part of the annual World Class Tune-Up
Training. There are 5 sections to this module:

Section 1 - Environmental Sustainability

Section 2 - Wildlife Preservation

Section 3 - Storm water Management

Section 4 - Integrated Pest Management

Section 5 - Recycling and Waste Management

Slide 2 Navigation
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Slide 3 Help
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Slide 4 Section 1
Welcome to Section 1, Environmental Sustainability.
The Learning Objectives are: (1) understand how the Airport strives to incorporate sustainability
into its decision-making; and (2) identify some examples of the Airports environmentally
sustainable operations.

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Slide 5 Sustainability
The San Diego International Airport strives to operate in a sustainable manner by balancing
economic, social, and environmental concerns; and is proud of its reputation as an environmental
leader. In fact, San Diego was the first airport in the US to formally adopt a Sustainability Policy
and to issue Sustainability Reports to track and communicate its progress.
Everyone at the Airport plays an important role in helping create a sustainable organization. By
making decisions today as if tomorrow matters, we help ensure that the Airport will continue to
be resilient and successful into the future.
Slide 6 Leed
One way to ensure that the Airport grows in an environmentally sustainable manner is by
designing and constructing new facilities to meet LEED standards. LEED (or Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design) is a well-known green building certification program that
helps create more efficient, healthier facilities.
The Authoritys Sustainability Policy states that all new construction will meet the LEED Silver
standard or better.
The Airport currently has four LEED certified buildings, adding the Rental Car Center facility
slated to receive a LEED Silver certification this year.
The Airports Terminal 2 West Expansion was the first, and remains the only, LEED Platinum
certified commercial airport terminal in the world
Slide 7 Amenities
The Airport has numerous amenities and programs to help passengers and employees travel
green to and from the Airport.
There are over 25 publicly available electric vehicle charging stations located outside the
Terminals and in the Cell Phone Parking Lot.
Bicycle racks and lockers are also available below the Terminal 1 Pedestrian Bridge and in the
Administration Building parking lot.

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Passengers and employees can take mass transit to the Airport on MTS Bus 992 from
Downtown. And now, with the opening of the Terminal Link Road in 2016, by getting off at the
Middletown trolley station and catching an Airport shuttle across Pacific Highway.
Finally, Airport Authority staff can purchase transit passes via payroll deductions at 50 percent
of their cost.
Slide 8 The Green Flash
The Green Flash, a monthly e-bulletin, is one way that the Airport helps keep its employees
up-to-date on environmental programs and events. For example, Sustainability Fairs are held
a few times per year to offer all Airport employees a chance to buy discounted, energy-efficient
LED bulbs, recycle electronic waste, and donate unwanted clothes and household items. So keep
an eye out for the monthly Green Flash e-bulletin on SANformation online.
Slide 9 Section 2
Welcome to Section 2, Wildlife Preservation.
Lets go over the objectives:
You will be able to determine the official nesting season of the endangered California Least
Tern.
And you will be able to follow all guidelines during the California Least Tern nesting season.
Slide 10 Least Tern Protection Program
The Airport Authority has created a California Least Tern Protection Program with guidelines
for everyone at the airport.
The guidelines include:
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No activities within the Least Tern ovals.

Reducing vehicle speed near the Least Tern ovals to 15 mph.

Minimizing potential construction project impacts. For Example, focusing lights away
from the Least Tern ovals during nighttime activities so that the Least Terns are not
visible to predators.

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Properly disposing of trash and keeping outdoor trash dumpsters covered to avoid
attracting Least Tern predators.

Slide 11 - A Migratory Seabird

The California Least Tern is a migratory seabird that ranges from San Francisco Bay to Baja
California, Mexico.
Typical nesting sites are natural or artificial open areas on sandy beaches, bays, or harbors where
small fish are abundant.
The California Least Tern nesting season begins on April 1st and goes through September 15th.
You will now answer 2 questions regarding the content we have just covered.
Slide 12 - Check Your Knowledge
Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 13 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 14 - Section 3
In section three, we will cover storm water pollution prevention.
The objectives for this section are:
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Learn a slogan that describes how we should think of storm water pollution prevention.

Explain why the Authority has a storm water management program.

Locate the storm water management plan document.

State where storm water runoff from the airport will eventually end up.

Explain what BMP stands for.

Identify practices that are a part of the Good House Keeping BMP.

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Slide 15 - Slogan
Just remember the slogan, Nothing but rain down the drain!
You will now answer a question regarding the content we have just covered.
Slide 16 - Check Your Knowledge
Evaluate your understanding of this topic.
Slide 17 The Clean Water Act
Storm water pollution prevention is the law. The Clean Water Act of 1972 requires the Authority
to have a program where we identify and control the pollutants in our storm water runoff.
Slide 18 - Management Plan
The Airport is subject to a Municipal storm water permit and an Industrial storm water permit.
As required by our permits, the Airport Authority has a Storm Water Management Plan. This
plan describes the ways we manage our storm water runoff and prevent our storm water runoff
from becoming contaminated.
The Storm Water Management Plan is a living document, Which means it is continually being
revised and updated so as to keep it most relevant to our operations at San Diego International
Airport.
The document is available on san.org and on SANformation online.
Slide 19 - Stormwater Runoff
Our airport is approximately 661 acres, and almost all of that is paved and impervious. This
means that when rain falls on the airport, it cannot seep into the ground, but instead runs over the
paved surfaces until it reaches a storm drain. As the rainwater runs over the ground, it takes with
it anything we have left behind, including harmful pollutants like trash, cigarette butts, oil from
cars and equipment, and fuel. Here at Lindbergh Field, our storm drains connect to 15 outfall
pipes, which carry our storm water runoff into San Diego Bay, and that water eventually makes it
out to the Pacific Ocean.
So, why do we care if pollutants are carried by storm water into the bay?

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Slide 20 - Stormwater Runoff

We care because these pollutants have harmful effects on all who use the bay. That means the
animals and plants that live there, and the people who enjoy the bay for recreational activities.
Slide 21 - Check Your Knowledge
Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 22 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 23 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 24 - Best Management Practices

You can help us protect our bays and oceans by taking simple steps to prevent storm water
pollution both at work and at home.
So, how do we prevent pollutants from getting into our storm water runoff? One good way is by
using Best Management Practices, or BMPs. BMPs are recommendations for better ways to do
our daily activities so that they dont leave behind pollutants that can contaminate storm water.
Slide 25 - Good Housekeeping BMP
One BMP everyone can use at home, or at work, is the Good Housekeeping BMP. The Good
Housekeeping BMP tells us:
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To keep our outdoor work and storage areas clean.

Store items indoors or under cover to minimize exposure to rain.

Properly dispose of trash and debris.

Clean up any spills or leaks immediately.

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Slide 26 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 27 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 28 - Report Stormwater Issues

At the airport, always remember to report any storm water issues you see to Airport Operations
at extension 2710.
Slide 29 - Section 4
Welcome to Section 4, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Here at the airport, we use an Integrated Pest Management program. Integrated Pest
Management, or IPM, is a process used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people
and the environment. IPM aims to control pest populations by using alternative methods to
pesticides, and using pesticides and chemicals as a last resort.
Slide 30 - Food Water Shelter
In order to survive, pests and rodents need the same three things that you do: food, water, and
shelter.
The easiest way to manage pests is by taking away their food and available space for shelter.
Slide 31 Good Housekeeping BMP
The Good Housekeeping BMP, as previously mentioned in the Stormwater Management section,
applies to the Integrated Pest Management program as well. You can avoid pests by using the
Good Housekeeping BMP, which tells us to keep our spaces sanitized and clean, pick up food
waste and trash, and keep lids on all trashcans.
Slide 32 - Check Your Knowledge
Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

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Slide 33 - Section 5
Welcome to Section 5, Recycling and Waste Management.
Slide 34 - A Single-Stream Recycling Program
Lets go over the objectives together:
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You will be able to distinguish between what can and cannot be recycled.

You will be able to determine what a single-stream recycling program is.

You will know where to find the Battery Recycling locations.

You will learn about the Authoritys Food Waste Diversion Program.

Slide 35 - Load Contamination

The Authority implemented a single-stream recycling program in 2003. The program allows all
recyclable materials to be collected in the same container, making it much easier for you to
participate in the program. The Authority has a long-term goal of zero waste where the
minimum of waste is generated, and that is reused or recycled. Your waste containers should be
one-fifth of the recycling bin size and hang on the side of your recycling bin, like the one showed
in the picture.
The mini trash can acts as a yield sign, allowing you to pause and think about what you throw
away.

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- Battery Collection Receptacles

The list of items shown above are those that should never go into the blue bins. If you throw one
of these items in the blue bin, it will result in load contamination and the entire load of
recyclables will be treated as trash.
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Foam

Non-numbered plastics. Plastics have numbers printed on the bottom of containers with
chasing arrows, usually numbered one through 7. If theres no number you cant recycle
it in the blue bin.

Food waste

Universal waste

And electronic waste

If you have any questions regarding recycling, please contact Amiel Porta at aporta@san.org, or
Mayra Garcia at migarcia@san.org
Slide 37 - Food Scrap Disposal
Look for the Battery Collection receptacles located throughout the Airport Authority, like the
one shown in the picture. You must tape battery terminals. And, remember, if you have a
corroded battery, you should place it in a plastic bag to avoid contamination.
Slide 38 - Check Your Knowledge
Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

Slide 39 - Check Your Knowledge

Evaluate your understanding of this topic.

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Slide 40 Thank you

Since 2014, the Authority partnered with the City of San Diego to dispose of food scraps
produced here at the airport. Every food and beverage concessionaire is fully participating.
During 2015, we diverted over 318 tons of food waste from the trash and from taking up space in
our local landfill. Flagship Janitorial Services helps by collecting the food waste from our
concessionaires daily. Republic Services, our waste service provider, then hauls the large amount
of food waste from the airport to the Miramar Greenery, where the waste is used to make
compost.
We have also installed food waste containers in most of the break rooms. When using the
Authority break rooms, look for the food waste containers to dispose of any fruit and vegetable
waste, including peels and rinds, coffee grounds and filters, all cooked meat/chicken/fish
including bones, eggs and eggshells, and pretty much any leftover food. Please read the signage
posted to avoid any load contamination. Heres a sample of the Food Waste sign.

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